[UPDATES]Monday 16 June 2008I reinstalled Vector-Linux, and tried it again, it still didn't load 16 bit, however my computer is a little faster now, and I managed to for the first time ever have my /home directory in a different partition.

_XSERVTransSocketOpenCOTSServer: Unable to open socket for inet6_XSERVTransOpen: transport open failed for inet6/vector.linux.net:0_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: failed to open listener for inet6

typing glxgears gives me a framerate of about 312, while vector linux only gives me 100, with a bit of a glitchy gear animation.

So it seems to be a problem with how Vector-Linux is set up, and not a problem with my videocard itself.

I wonder how I can transfer the settings Xubuntu set up to vector linux. The xorg.conf file on Xubuntu is a lot different then the vector linux one in that it seems to get its settings from another place somewhere. It references other variables/names/file or something, but it does have the sections.

It should also be noted that when Xubuntu starts X, it does give the glitchy colors that vectorlinux has, however it does somehow manage to fix itself within a second and then loads normally!

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# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)## This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using# values from the debconf database.## Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)## This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg# package.## If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated# again, run the following command:# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Problem is, 8 bit and 24 bit work, but for some odd reason 16 does not?!?

Edit: could downloading compiz-fuzion have been a problem? I noticed the game wouldn't work, so after uninstall compiz-fuzion it did. Could it still be affecting my system? For some reason GLXGEARS has a low frame rate than it used to.

HiI have this issue two, but in my case I couldn't even run "Chromium". in fact I almost couldn't move cursor when I open it. I have Neomagic MagicGraph 256AV (NM2200) and use 'neomagic' driver.when I run 'glxinfo | grep render' it answers No.Does anyone have any suggestions?I understand, that my computer is slow, but it isn't so slow that I couldn't run Chromium and PPRacer, right?Thanks in advance.

The driver supports depths 8, 15, 16 and 24 for all chipsets except the NM2070 which does not support depth 24. All depths are accelerated except for depth 24 which is only accelerated on NM2200 and newer models. All visuals are supported in depth 8. TrueColor and DirectColor visuals are supported in the other depths.

Website is back up. Links should work.UPDATED: Now includes ATI, NVidia, VIA\S3 Savage, and Intel!!

You can also vote on this thread. Let me know how it is.

Needed: Via and SIS chipset installs

I have seen ALOT of questions concerning this issue.

After starting this thread, I have also noticed alot of people reading this. If you have ANY experience, good or bad, trying to enable DRI on your card/chip, please post them. All experiences can be learned from.

This is also a constantly changing post. Come back and read it again. I'm adding/removing/changing the post constantly, to try to reflect new information as it becomes revealed.

But first, a disclaimer:

READ YOUR DOCUMENTATION

I use Slackware 10.2. I do not know if any of the following will definitely work in any other distribution!Also, be aware that this may not work on your hardware.

My experience with this issue is mostly with the i810 family of chipsets, but as a general guide, it can be applied to most circumstances.

Check the various sections for your chipset/video card

But remember: Sometimes, because of BIOS limitations, or the card/chip itself, it just won't work

FOR SW12: An issue here:http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...4/#post2850654Quote:Originally Posted by Petri Kaukasoina View PostPackage xf86-video-intel-2.1.0-i486-1 has removed the i810 driver /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/i810_drv.so and replaced it with a link to the new intel driver /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so. So, while you meant to use i810, you used intel instead. TryCode:

upgradepkg --reinstall xf86-video-i810-1.7.4-i486-1.tgz

to get the real i810 back.Direct Rendering (DRI) is dependant on many things, among them are kernel support, BIOS (both video and system), memory for the video (either onboard the card itself, or shared system memory), your xorg.conf, and the driver for your card/chip itself.

There are three things that are generally needed for 3D Acceleration (DRI) to take place:

1. Correct drivers for your video card/chipset. In the case of Intel, most use the supplied i810 driver in X. It will work fine. Some ATI and almost ALL NVidia cards/chips need their own drivers. Go ahead and download them. DO NOT COMPILE/INSTALL YET. Unless you want to do it again later. (I prefer the compile/install once method. You might like to do it multiple times. It's your life. Do as you wish) 2. Recompile the kernel. As long as you're at it, use the newest from www.kernel.org or the one on the second cd, whichever you want. 3. Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Those are the quickies. Now for details

Correct Drivers:

Download them. Borrow from a friend. Steal them from your roommate/brother/sister/that weird guy from down the street.As I said, with the Intel card/chip, the ones installed w/X11 are fine (i810). ATI (if needed)and all NVidia, get them.

Compile the kernel:

Things to have enabled as MODULES:

* agpgart I don't care if it's a PCI-X bus, DRI requires this. You must also have DRM enabled too. * chipset Enable the chipset support for whatever chip you use, ATI, NVidia or Intel. * In Character Devices, also enable the same support (i.e., chipset). Also with Intel, enable the i810 AND i910 (As modules)

There are many other things you will need to be able to boot, but look in other threads for details. I'm only going to talk about the DRI enabling here.

Compile, install, and test your kernel. After it is functional, time for the next step. If neccesary, compile and install your driver now, with the new kernel.

Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Now come the variables. There are three general things that must be done (Your hardware driver may not allow these,check your documentation):

*** Some higher end cards do not want/will not work with DRI module loaded. READ YOUR DOCUMENTATION 2. Memory. Must have enough. in the "Graphics device section", find your card. Here is mine as an example: Code:

*** Note: these are from MY xorg.conf. I do not know if they will work with your hardware. Also, the "LFP,CRT" is for my laptop, and the i810 driver. You may have to change it to "CRT,CRT" for yours to work. Check the man i810 pages. ***

3. At the end of the file, look for this,and add it if you don't have it: Code:

Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection

You must have the Mode 0666 if you want anybody else to have DRI but root.

There maybe other tweaks that are needed, depending on your configuration and needs.

Checking if DRI is working:

Restart your X session, (restart it, reboot, whatever). When X is up, get a terminal window open. Type "glxinfo". On the second or third line it should say "Direct rendering: yes" .If so, it's working. Type "glxgears", and see what the frames per second is. Disable DRI by not loading the DRI driver in xorg.conf. Restart x and see what the FPS is now in glxgears. SHould be radical. Edit xorg.conf again, renable DRI, restart X, and try glxgears again...Wow. Big difference.

What if DRI is not running:

Try logging in as root, and trying. Your driver may not show that it is functional if you are not root. Also, look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log and see if there are any errors (EE) in there, and what was going on just prior to the error. That ought to steer you in the correct direction.

If this post helps, let us know. And, by the same token, if it doesn't let us know.Let me know.As things change, I will edit this.

This is not an all-emcompassing howto. It is just a general guide. Your experience may vary.

If you would like a copy of my xorg.conf, or my kernel config, they can be found here: www.cwwilson721.dyndns.orgThe individual files are: xorg.conf and config

HiI have this issue two, but in my case I couldn't even run "Chromium". in fact I almost couldn't move cursor when I open it. I have Neomagic MagicGraph 256AV (NM2200) and use 'neomagic' driver.when I run 'glxinfo | grep render' it answers No.Does anyone have any suggestions?I understand, that my computer is slow, but it isn't so slow that I couldn't run Chromium and PPRacer, right?Thanks in advance.

The driver supports depths 8, 15, 16 and 24 for all chipsets except the NM2070 which does not support depth 24. All depths are accelerated except for depth 24 which is only accelerated on NM2200 and newer models. All visuals are supported in depth 8. TrueColor and DirectColor visuals are supported in the other depths.